envious8420 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 I have been wanting to build one of these for a long long time. Kit is the Hippie Hemi from AMT, without the crazy body. So far its been a pretty straight forward, box stock build, with some basic wiring and detail painting. comments crits welcome no sticks or stones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest old man Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 NICE CLEAN BUILD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
envious8420 Posted July 14, 2010 Author Share Posted July 14, 2010 NICE CLEAN BUILD Thanks Joe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Kron Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 (edited) Very nice so far. Nice choice of colors and metalics. The Hippie Hemi uses the AMT Garlits Wynn's Jammer chassis/engine combo, which is a real classic. Any plans for the body? Edited July 14, 2010 by gbk1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Johnny Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Beautiful build Jim! When I was a kid there were at least half a dozen of those in garages around town and a few more out of town built in barns on farms I worked at! They would block off a stretch or new blacktop a ways out (with theassistance of the county police)and set the cars up as close as they could on a Friday afternoon so they could head out Sat. morning to Oswego, US30, Union Grove or Byron! Those were the days! Thanks for the memories! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romell R Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Really nice build Jim keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragline Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Looking VERY good Broski. I love an old school rail. Tame those wires a bit though.... Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Notarangelo Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 I've been considering the same thing I just picked up the grabber and zinnger the other and was considering tossing the bodys and just building them as rails,Nice Job!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTH KUSTOMS Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Clean and effective, gotta luv those old rails..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenn Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 Nice work,is it just the angle you took the pic at or are the rear tyres in the first pic different widths? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuel Coupe Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 your doing a great job on this one Jim... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
envious8420 Posted July 22, 2010 Author Share Posted July 22, 2010 Nice work,is it just the angle you took the pic at or are the rear tyres in the first pic different widths? Glenn, it just the angle of the pic. Thanks for all the comments guys! it took a soak in the brake fluid, my son spilled some paint on it, but its stripped and re-painted in the same color. Working on a scratch built body for it right now. nothing crazy, just a simple tin wrap around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Sumner Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Lookin good so far! If you're interested in any good technical info, go here... http://www.straightlinemodeler.org/ there is lot's of good stuff on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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